Group of people who come together to complete one task that has been given to them.
Task-Force Group
The first stage of team development, during which members try to get a feel for what is expected of them, what types of behaviors are out of bounds, and who's in charge.
Forming
Praises the contributions of other teams members
Encourager
Proposes new ideas
Initiator-contributor
Having a greater number of members is beneficial for ____ and ___ ____ but not for teams engaged in production tasks.
Management, Project Teams
Group of people belonging to the Research & Development division of an organization
R&D Team
The second stage of team development, during which conflict occurs due to members' ongoing commitment to ideas they bring with them to the team.
Storming
Mediates differences between group members
Harmonizer
Tries to coordinate activities among team members.
Coordinator
What must be used to ensure the right number of members are included without excess or shortage in terms of needs?
Discretion
Group of people who report directly to the manager or follow a leader in their mission.
Command Group
The third stage of team development, during which members realize that they need to work together to accomplish team goals and consequently begin to cooperate.
Norming
Attempts to find the halfway point to end conflict.
Compromiser
Offers challenges to the team's status quo.
Devil's advocate
Team members tend to be most satisfied with their team when the number of members is ___ or ___.
4 or 5 members
Group of people with different functional specialties or multidisciplinary skills, responsible for carrying out all phases of a program or project from start to finish
Cross-Functional Team
The fourth stage of team development, during which members are comfortable working within their roles, and the team makes progress toward goals.
Performing
Encourages participation from teammates
Gatekeeper-expediter
Determines the direction of the team's discussion.
Orienter
What type of groups typically exhibit greater tension, agreement, and opinion seeking?
Smaller groups (2-4 people)
Group of people from different cultural backgrounds bringing different knowledge bases which will contribute towards achieving a common goal.
Cross-Cultural Team
The final (5th) stage of team development, during which members experience anxiety and other emotions as they disengage and ultimately separate from the team.
Adjourning
Expresses goals for the team to achieve
Standard setter
Performs routine tasks needed to keep progress moving.
Procedural-technician
What type of group show more tension release and giving of suggestions and information?
Larger groups (13-16 people)